@gardening Our older patch of kale is finally showing signs of pest damage, so it's time to do a full harvest. They never did bolt, though... I can't remember if this is unusual or not. You would expect brassicas to bolt by May in #Zone10.
One thing I learned recently is that seeds are often selected from late-bolting plants because it's a desirable trait. We've had this kale growing since January and probably began harvesting in February. Four whole months of harvesting without bolting.
Interesting selection of warm season #seeds from this Native Seeds Search in #Arizona. I think I have enough seeds for the summer, but the varieties here were fascinating to look through--a lot of things I've never heard of before. Some Texan and Mexican varieties that would probably work really well here in #Florida.
#gardening #Zone9 #Zone10
https://www.nativeseeds.org/collections/popular-warm-season-varieties
This is the biggest #mushroom cluster so far. Sorry, I can’t stop posting about this! It’s just so beautiful and fascinating.
Also, I’ve been looking through the mushroom hashtag and it’s mostly people identifying wild mushrooms which is great but it would be nice to see what others are growing and how it works in different regions. My buckets really started popping once the humidity returned, which is the point—growing what works easily in our climate. #gardening #zone10
Yay, one of our new mulberry trees is putting on fruit for the first time. A year ago, I was tooting incessantly about planting #perennials bc I was struggling in the veggie garden. Now, the veggie gardening is back on track AND we have more self-sufficient perennials growing. I haven’t done a single thing to this plant since putting it into the ground.
The second mulberry tree in front of the house (different variety) is just beginning to put on new leaves. #gardening #zone10
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